publicity stunt
noun
: something done just to get the attention of the public
Her antics on the show were just a publicity stunt.
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As some spaceflight enthusiasts may recall, the Tesla vehicle was launched up into the cosmos in 2018 as part of a publicity stunt while Musk's SpaceX was testing its Falcon Heavy rocket.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Magic Johnson was once offered a 25-year, $25million deal by former Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss, though that was later revealed to be a publicity stunt.
—Martin Rogers, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The Carter biographer Jonathan Alter wrote that the publicity stunt with the Rockettes helped bring him name recognition, as did a full-page ad in Variety that showed him in a director’s chair.
—James Barron, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
In September of 1927, Jackie was booked for a major publicity stunt.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Magic Johnson was once offered a 25-year, $25million deal by former Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss, though that was later revealed to be a publicity stunt.
—Martin Rogers, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The Carter biographer Jonathan Alter wrote that the publicity stunt with the Rockettes helped bring him name recognition, as did a full-page ad in Variety that showed him in a director’s chair.
—James Barron, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
In September of 1927, Jackie was booked for a major publicity stunt.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Publicity stunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publicity%20stunt. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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